Laundry Store Simulator is a first person shop management game from Indonesian studio Akhir Pekan Studio, published by PlayWay and released on 9 December 2024. You start with a small laundromat, a handful of second hand machines and a stack of decorations you can sell for startup cash, and you build it into a business with coin operated self service, a minimart, a screen printing bench, carpet and shoe cleaning and a bakso cart out front. Progress runs on a Laundry Rank that rises as you serve customers, and each rank up hands you a challenge asking for a set number of repetitions of a specific task before it unlocks. Machines matter more than they first appear: the starting Cheap Used washer costs eleven dollars and takes 45 minutes a cycle, while the Waffles Series 77B costs 786 dollars, needs Rank 8 and cuts that to about 20 minutes. There are 75 achievements, a skill tree, phone based quests and a rotating cast of troublesome customers, and the whole thing is far denser than the storefront screenshots suggest.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Used washing machine | S | The opening shift before you have sold enough decorations to afford anything better. | The eleven dollar starter unit with a 45 minute cycle, and the machine most players are stuck with for the first shift or two. |
| Waffles Series 77B washing machine | A | A full service laundry where washer throughput is the bottleneck on how many orders you can accept. | The top tier washer at 786 dollars, gated behind Laundry Rank 8, cutting the wash cycle to roughly 20 minutes. |
| Coin washer | A | Passive income while you work the service counter, and the single best early investment in the game. | Self service machines costing between 39 and 201 dollars with cycles between two hours and one hour twenty. |
| Dryer | B | Any shop where clean laundry is piling up waiting for a free drum. | The second stage of every service order and the place your queue backs up once washers are fast. |
| Screen printing press | B | A second income stream that runs between wash cycles rather than competing with them. | The custom shirt equipment in the back room, producing printed apparel for customers who order it. |
S-Tier: Cheap Used washing machine
The eleven dollar starter unit with a 45 minute cycle, and the machine most players are stuck with for the first shift or two. It is slow and breaks often, so it is a stopgap rather than something to buy several of.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | The opening shift before you have sold enough decorations to afford anything better. |
| Key Mechanic | Laundry Rank and rank up challenges |
| Recommended Build | Cashier |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Cheap Used washing machine: Pairs naturally with Cashier thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Waffles Series 77B washing machine
The top tier washer at 786 dollars, gated behind Laundry Rank 8, cutting the wash cycle to roughly 20 minutes. Higher quality machines also break down far less, so the saving is in uninterrupted running as much as in cycle time.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | A full service laundry where washer throughput is the bottleneck on how many orders you can accept. |
| Key Mechanic | Washer and dryer tiers |
| Recommended Build | Washing and drying staff |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Waffles Series 77B washing machine: Pairs naturally with Washing and drying staff thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Coin washer
Self service machines costing between 39 and 201 dollars with cycles between two hours and one hour twenty. Customers pay a fixed rate whichever machine they use, so cheap coin washers generate almost the same revenue per customer as expensive ones.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Passive income while you work the service counter, and the single best early investment in the game. |
| Key Mechanic | Coin laundry self service |
| Recommended Build | Folding and ironing staff |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Coin washer: Pairs naturally with Folding and ironing staff thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Dryer
The second stage of every service order and the place your queue backs up once washers are fast. Upgrading dryers matters less at the start than it does the moment you install quicker washing machines.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Any shop where clean laundry is piling up waiting for a free drum. |
| Key Mechanic | Employees at two dollars a day |
| Recommended Build | Minimart clerk |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Dryer: Pairs naturally with Minimart clerk thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Screen printing press
The custom shirt equipment in the back room, producing printed apparel for customers who order it. Ink cost varies with the design, so the margin on a complicated print is thinner than the sale price suggests.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | A second income stream that runs between wash cycles rather than competing with them. |
| Key Mechanic | Side businesses and the minimart |
| Recommended Build | Bakso vendor |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Screen printing press: Pairs naturally with Bakso vendor thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Coin Wash Room
- Waffles Series 77B washing machine → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Coin washer → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Cheap Used washing machine → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Sell the decorations that come with the starting shop before your first customer arrives, because furniture resells for roughly ten percent of its purchase price and that first lump of cash buys your first proper washer.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More Laundry Store Simulator Guides
- Laundry Store Simulator Laundry Store Simulator Overview
- Laundry Store Simulator Best Builds
- Laundry Store Simulator Tier List
- Laundry Store Simulator Walkthrough
- Laundry Store Simulator Beginner's Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Tips & Tricks
- Laundry Store Simulator Combat Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Boss Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Maps & Locations
- Laundry Store Simulator Crafting Guide
- Laundry Store Simulator Classes & Characters
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